U.S. vaccine panel rejects flu shots with a specific preservative, despite safety data

The Trump administration's new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall's flu vaccinations for just about every American — but only if they use certain shots free of a preservative that has been safely used in vaccines for decades, a decision sparking concerns for medical organizations.

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Pentagon strips activist Harvey Milk's name from Navy ship in latest diversity purge

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a Second World War sailor who received the Medal of Honor, stripping the ship of the name of a slain gay rights activist who served during the Korean War.

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